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Offline NORTHERNER

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Upgrade side skirts and chin spoiler?
« on: 18 June 2007, 23:43 »
Hi, should be picking up my new red GTi on Saturday - the guy has sprayed the rear valance and I much prefer it...
I would now like to get the existing side skirts and chin spoiler sprayed the same colour... any ideas on cost?  Would I be best getting this done at a VW Retailer?

Alternatively any nice but subtle aftermarket spoliers?  Some people have fitted the R32 side skirts and front chin... are they exthingyve?

I especially like the kit on the ED30... I think that it is subtle but mean looking.. I am not into big spoliers...

Cheers
Mk 5 GTi, Tornado Red, Leather, Xenons, 18" Monza II's, Sunroof, 6CD in Armrest, Winter pack & Tinted Windows... soon to be adding ED30 front spoiler, plus R32 sideskirts... then getting fully colour coded!
New engine fitted when car was at 27k... last one went "noisey".

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Re: Upgrade side skirts and chin spoiler?
« Reply #1 on: 19 June 2007, 00:44 »
Quite like the look of this:

http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=2698135

Any decent bodyshop could do the paintwork, but a VW dealer would give peace of mind with warranty.

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Re: Upgrade side skirts and chin spoiler?
« Reply #2 on: 19 June 2007, 12:32 »
Not bad at all... although i would probably like something even subtler... I think i quick fix would be to spray the side skirts and front to match the colour - might make it a bit neater... although really not sure how much that would cost... anyone had it done on theirs?

If the Edition 30 body kit a completely different kit than the standard GTi?  Or is it just body coloured version?  If different can it be purchased from anywhere?
Mk 5 GTi, Tornado Red, Leather, Xenons, 18" Monza II's, Sunroof, 6CD in Armrest, Winter pack & Tinted Windows... soon to be adding ED30 front spoiler, plus R32 sideskirts... then getting fully colour coded!
New engine fitted when car was at 27k... last one went "noisey".

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Re: Upgrade side skirts and chin spoiler?
« Reply #3 on: 19 June 2007, 13:55 »
AFAIK, there is a slight design difference to the Ed30 front/rear aprons, both of which are colour coded. Side skirts are just colour coded. Link to pics here:

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=56956.0

Some nice carbon bits here which look good on a red car.

http://homepage.mac.com/risowu/OSIR/TT_HEADLIGHT_HOME.html

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Re: Upgrade side skirts and chin spoiler?
« Reply #4 on: 20 June 2007, 12:38 »
They sell the Ed30 bodykit on awesome gti site. http://www.awesome-gti.co.uk/store/section.php?xSec=156&xPage=2
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Re: Upgrade side skirts and chin spoiler?
« Reply #5 on: 20 June 2007, 13:54 »
Cheers Russ and Cass
Looks like I could just get the side skirts sprayed, and purchase the front spoiler lip... the rear bumper on the GTi I am getting has already been sprayed and looks almost as good as the ED30 rear valance... almost  :wink:
Mk 5 GTi, Tornado Red, Leather, Xenons, 18" Monza II's, Sunroof, 6CD in Armrest, Winter pack & Tinted Windows... soon to be adding ED30 front spoiler, plus R32 sideskirts... then getting fully colour coded!
New engine fitted when car was at 27k... last one went "noisey".

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Re: Upgrade side skirts and chin spoiler?
« Reply #6 on: 20 June 2007, 14:02 »
Put a pic up when you collect so we can see! :smiley:
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Re: Upgrade side skirts and chin spoiler?
« Reply #7 on: 20 June 2007, 14:05 »
R32 sideskirts are £60 for a set from the dealers and come primed.

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Re: Upgrade side skirts and chin spoiler?
« Reply #8 on: 20 June 2007, 14:16 »
£60 for the R32 skirts... thats pretty decent... any approx prices on spraying them?  I really haven't got a clue what the price would be like?

As for photo's - I certainly will do... once I have given it a thorough clean!
Mk 5 GTi, Tornado Red, Leather, Xenons, 18" Monza II's, Sunroof, 6CD in Armrest, Winter pack & Tinted Windows... soon to be adding ED30 front spoiler, plus R32 sideskirts... then getting fully colour coded!
New engine fitted when car was at 27k... last one went "noisey".

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Re: Upgrade side skirts and chin spoiler?
« Reply #9 on: 20 June 2007, 14:19 »
£60 for the R32 skirts... thats pretty decent... any approx prices on spraying them?  I really haven't got a clue what the price would be like?


spraying them + labour would set you back around £60-80